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RSSOctober 9, 2018 - Chicago Stories
There Grows the Neighborhood
Sweet Water Foundation transformed four blocks in Englewood to cultivate community and help build skills, resources, and opportunities for residents.
August 15, 2018 - Chicago Stories
Banking on Immigrant Communities
Second Federal credit union serves the community by providing fresh start loans to allow people to reestablish credit, banking products that help immigrant families avoid predatory lenders, and mortgages for homebuyers who have trouble accessing credit.
July 19, 2018 - Chicago Stories
Transforming Communities and Cultivating Leaders
The Resurrection Project creates healthier communities by investing in affordable housing, engaging in community outreach and organizing, and offering residents immigration legal aid, financial counseling, and youth programming.
January 10, 2018 - Chicago Stories
Giving Teens a Seat at the Table and a Say in Policy
Mikva Challenge engages Chicago teens to identify issues that affect them—from policing to politics, health to housing—and develop policy recommendations for local government officials.
October 5, 2017 - Chicago Stories
Wider Horizons, Bigger Dreams for Chicago Youth
My Block, My Hood, My City takes teenagers from underserved Chicago communities on explorations across the city and beyond, exposing them to different cultures, careers, and people to show teens all that is available and accessible ...
June 26, 2017 - Chicago Stories
Shedding Light and Fostering Dialogue on Police Reform
The Invisible Institute combines elements of investigative journalism, high-tech startups, and citizen activism to help drive Chicago’s police reform.
May 2, 2017 - Chicago Stories
Uncle Remus Finds its Secret Sauce on the South Side
Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken, a West Side institution, makes its debut on the South Side with a loan from the Chicago Community Loan Fund, a nonprofit that provides financing to developments in low- and middle-income ...
February 3, 2017 - Chicago Stories
Pullman Showcases Industrial Innovation, Urban Planning, & Civil Rights
The Pullman National Monument showcases industrial innovation, urban planning, civil rights, and the labor movement and a study estimates it could eventually sustain $40 million in economic activity.
January 11, 2017 - Chicago Stories
Striving for Diversity and Equity in the Arts
Enrich Chicago brings together arts organizations and foundations with the aim of increasing the resources available for arts institutions led by and serving people of color.
December 14, 2016 - Chicago Stories
Celebrating Latino Culture Through the Arts
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago increases awareness of all Latino cultures by developing programming across a wide variety of art forms including film, music, dance, visual arts, comedy and theater.
